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now the other taliban sees us as enemies but the government is not helping us. things are getting dangerous for us. >> he would like to complain to the government representatives next week. we agreed to meet up then. now, we are heading to couple -- to kabul to meet a taliban official. he was the voice of the taliban as the ambassador to pakistan. now, he lives somewhere in western kabul, but he is reputed to have excellent contacts with the taliban leadership. >> the taliban are demanding the withdrawal of foreign troops and the government is demanding that the taliban laid down their weapons. if there is no compromise, the war will continue. >> we showed a former ambassador video footage of a press conference he gave in pakistan in september, 2001 when the taliban refused to hand over osama bin laden, war drew closer. suddenly, and he has become suddenly facebook -- philosophical. >> you should not look back because that makes you sick and sad. it is useless. sometimes i asked myself, what was our mistake, what did we do wrong? what could we have done differen
now the other taliban sees us as enemies but the government is not helping us. things are getting dangerous for us. >> he would like to complain to the government representatives next week. we agreed to meet up then. now, we are heading to couple -- to kabul to meet a taliban official. he was the voice of the taliban as the ambassador to pakistan. now, he lives somewhere in western kabul, but he is reputed to have excellent contacts with the taliban leadership. >> the taliban are...
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let us go to sports news. a formal one fan in germany, and those around the world, are celebrating sebastian vettel's second world title, making him the youngest back-to-back champion ever. that is prompting all kinds of comparisons, but modest vettel says he is keeping his feet on the ground. >> fans waited for hours to catch a glimpse of vettel and hear him talk about his second formula one title. >> now i have achieved it twice. obviously, you always set yourself new targets, again and again. we are hungry. we want to win. we are competitive. we are ambitious. we want to be there and enjoy these moments. >> moments like this, when he crossed the finish line sunday. >> thank you so much. every single one. >> he called his win a team effort, and admitted he was getting used to life in the limelight. correct it is addictive, if you stand on that podium. you see you guys cheering for us. to be part of that the the -- that is a big thing. >> even with the title in the bag, vettel not take his foot off the gas in
let us go to sports news. a formal one fan in germany, and those around the world, are celebrating sebastian vettel's second world title, making him the youngest back-to-back champion ever. that is prompting all kinds of comparisons, but modest vettel says he is keeping his feet on the ground. >> fans waited for hours to catch a glimpse of vettel and hear him talk about his second formula one title. >> now i have achieved it twice. obviously, you always set yourself new targets,...
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i have been using his products for ages now and it has been fun. i'm grateful and want to say thank you. >> announced announced on wednesday that jobs had died. it said on its website that apple has lost a visionary and a creative genius and the world has lost an amazing human being. the company staff also mourned said his spirit will be forever the foundation of apple. born in california, jobs founded the firm in silicon valley in 1976. his revolutionary products made personal computers more friendly and accessible, especially to young adults. his strategy created a worldwide computing boom. an internal conflict among executives pushed jobs out of apple in the mid 1980s. he was gone nearly a decade and apple suffered a downturn. jobs surprised the world by making a comeback as the company's consultant. and his innovative gadgets successfully revived apple. jobs created a splash in 2001 when he released the ipod music player. it changed the lifestyles to listening to music. >> people don't even want to start a company, they have an idea they want t
i have been using his products for ages now and it has been fun. i'm grateful and want to say thank you. >> announced announced on wednesday that jobs had died. it said on its website that apple has lost a visionary and a creative genius and the world has lost an amazing human being. the company staff also mourned said his spirit will be forever the foundation of apple. born in california, jobs founded the firm in silicon valley in 1976. his revolutionary products made personal computers...
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use to continue with operation. the issues here are not particularly complicated and there is plenty of time for any factual questions to be answered. there'll be a staff report a week before the hearing. we have evidence that may be jeopardized, and we are trying to reschedule the new events for 2012 so that this -- if this is not resolved until 2012 it will be difficult for us to schedule things into the future. december 17 as part of the holidays. i am not aware of any policy for mid november to mid january. this is part of the effort to close down this -- and they sued to overturn that this was an nonconforming use. before this hearing was scheduled, the coalition asked them to terminate the proceedings and the permanent liquor license. they continue the proceedings until this matter could be resolved for november 17. we will recommence those proceedings in january. thank you. -- >> i am adel humphries. i am in opposition to the conditional use authorization. i did not want to just get up here and support this -
use to continue with operation. the issues here are not particularly complicated and there is plenty of time for any factual questions to be answered. there'll be a staff report a week before the hearing. we have evidence that may be jeopardized, and we are trying to reschedule the new events for 2012 so that this -- if this is not resolved until 2012 it will be difficult for us to schedule things into the future. december 17 as part of the holidays. i am not aware of any policy for mid...
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it was obvious that could not apply by the time it went to the conditional use. the judge found that this was true. the judge says that this needs to go back for environmental review. . this is exempt from the statute. this is something that needs legal analysis and people have to have time to do this. i will mention on the environmental side of things that there was a traffic study that was done. -- >> you need to keep your comments to the continuance. >> the reason the continuance is needed is so people
it was obvious that could not apply by the time it went to the conditional use. the judge found that this was true. the judge says that this needs to go back for environmental review. . this is exempt from the statute. this is something that needs legal analysis and people have to have time to do this. i will mention on the environmental side of things that there was a traffic study that was done. -- >> you need to keep your comments to the continuance. >> the reason the continuance...
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the chp purchased this and it is a special use district. when searching for a site for the project, there criteria was a building was for 20 units. this is scheduled for 16 minutes. this is based on the city wide definition of group housing which will allow them to have up to 50 prominent residents. based on the special use district, the edward can have up to 98 people there at one time. this project is far too small. it seems like this is not suitable. there is no outside space, there is no parking, the rooms are very small. i don't know about the kitchen and dining facilities and whether there is a group room where everyone can meet. i think that the area is not a good area and we quite disapprove of it. >> next speaker. >> good afternoon, supervisors. my family owns the project adjacent. this is not mandatory transition. the tenants will find a standard lease with no time limits. there is no actual program for the expectations and goals. the chp cannot get control, they went out. i went hours listening and transcribing the entire hearing
the chp purchased this and it is a special use district. when searching for a site for the project, there criteria was a building was for 20 units. this is scheduled for 16 minutes. this is based on the city wide definition of group housing which will allow them to have up to 50 prominent residents. based on the special use district, the edward can have up to 98 people there at one time. this project is far too small. it seems like this is not suitable. there is no outside space, there is no...
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what does it mean for us this year? next year, children who were born between -- born on november the second can be designated as a tk. they can be offered a two-year program. right now, we have that this is simply just what you can do. this is where things get very interesting. transitional kindergarten means the first year of a two-year kindergarten program that uses a modified kindergarten curriculum that is developmentally appropriate. do we get a new curriculum of for these special children who were born? they were born in this 90-day window. next year, kids are born in the 30 day window, then 60 days, then the 90 day window. do we need a special curriculum for those children? that is the question we have been asked for a -- from a few people. and then the last one says, this cannot be construed as a new program. and this is just straight out of the code. straight out of ed code. we can't create a program for a higher level of service. so sit with that. this is a modified two-year opportunity for children. and in t
what does it mean for us this year? next year, children who were born between -- born on november the second can be designated as a tk. they can be offered a two-year program. right now, we have that this is simply just what you can do. this is where things get very interesting. transitional kindergarten means the first year of a two-year kindergarten program that uses a modified kindergarten curriculum that is developmentally appropriate. do we get a new curriculum of for these special...
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we believe this is the most realistic schedule to allow us to be successful with this project. it is our strong hope that with improved economic conditions, we can be in a position to secure the site permit in 2014. i would like to introduce alan martinez to give you a brief overview of the product design. he has a history of developing x-ray building design and develop the design that was improved -- was approved by this commission. thank you. >> good afternoon. in thinking about what would be a building -- would be a good building, i looked at two things britain the first was standard guidelines for new construction in the district. the second was how the existing historic buildings worked initially when i walked around the district. in terms of the guidelines, they asked for compatibility. noticing that most of the buildings are built to the property line. most of the buildings are also simple, rectangular in volume so i wanted to keep a simple plot shape. i did not want to do some sort of elaborate shapes. the guidelines call for a two- part or three-part composition, so i
we believe this is the most realistic schedule to allow us to be successful with this project. it is our strong hope that with improved economic conditions, we can be in a position to secure the site permit in 2014. i would like to introduce alan martinez to give you a brief overview of the product design. he has a history of developing x-ray building design and develop the design that was improved -- was approved by this commission. thank you. >> good afternoon. in thinking about what...
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we had a very useful meeting with the corps of engineers. we have been working with them for a couple of years. as you know, they have suffered some pretty serious erosion out there as a result of winter storms. we are working towards each repel -- replenishment program in this environment, and it is pretty tricky. you can no longer do your marks. we have had to work on a problematic level in order to get the project past. we have lucky -- we are lucky to have gotten out. it was very meaningful to be with them for a couple of hours yesterday going forward. as far as watching right now, it is pretty much what you would believe. we are all but broken back there. over the last few years our elections have come to be known as a wave of elections, with radical swings back and forth between who has been sent to washington. years ago there were 60 members of the democratic blue dog caucus. they are now down to 20. they are on their way to single- digit. we have the tea party in washington. they came to town, committed to everything that was said. t
we had a very useful meeting with the corps of engineers. we have been working with them for a couple of years. as you know, they have suffered some pretty serious erosion out there as a result of winter storms. we are working towards each repel -- replenishment program in this environment, and it is pretty tricky. you can no longer do your marks. we have had to work on a problematic level in order to get the project past. we have lucky -- we are lucky to have gotten out. it was very meaningful...
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how many of us made mistakes? i had a few guys that were in iraq, that were fighting for our country and came home and reenlisted back in the army to go back over there. they went to a bar, got into a fight that led to the killing. the military -- they break them. there are some real good people on death row that were not the people that came to death row that committed the crime or did not commit the crime. i'm not here to say who did or did not do something, but to see that side that people do not get to hear about. they do not get to hear that these guys pray to god, that they pray for the victims' families out there, no matter who they are. it was something everybody did on death row. it was a rule of law. when is the time of execution, no one eats. it was a compassionate part of you remembering you were human, you remember that these people are hurting out side, and you -- and trying to ask god to heal them of their hurt -- remember that these people are hurting outside, and you reaching and trying to ask god
how many of us made mistakes? i had a few guys that were in iraq, that were fighting for our country and came home and reenlisted back in the army to go back over there. they went to a bar, got into a fight that led to the killing. the military -- they break them. there are some real good people on death row that were not the people that came to death row that committed the crime or did not commit the crime. i'm not here to say who did or did not do something, but to see that side that people...
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we welcome you this evening to celebrate with us. thank you. [applause] >> please welcome chief financial officer here. >> hello, good evening, honorable mayor lee, honorable commissioners hydra mendoza, and the council general. everybody has talked about that it was only in september 2009 that california state legislature approved the resolution that officially declared october as a filipino american history month. the city and county of san francisco has been celebrating this for seven years. we're fortunate to have partnered with the office of the mayor for the last five years to honor the contributions of filipino-americans to the united states through all of these decades. when we started, we thought we were just broadcasting television content to global filipinos. but who are these filipinos? we have had the privilege an opportunity to know these filipinos all over the world. north america, the middle east, europe, asia, even africa. the 9 million overseas filipinos are a diverse bunch. migrant workers, young and old, first generation adv
we welcome you this evening to celebrate with us. thank you. [applause] >> please welcome chief financial officer here. >> hello, good evening, honorable mayor lee, honorable commissioners hydra mendoza, and the council general. everybody has talked about that it was only in september 2009 that california state legislature approved the resolution that officially declared october as a filipino american history month. the city and county of san francisco has been celebrating this for...
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i think if you use a daylight dense sores and motion sensor combination, you are allowed to use a conventional light with the combination of the sensors. this is a very national efficient light. it takes 70 watts but it probably puts out the equifflant of five times the light that an incandescent light bulb would. >> it lasts for a long time. this is $24,000 replacing a $2 bulb. >> 10 times as long. >> we're going to look at boxes and devices and rings. >> right around the corner. >> we're going to walk over to the devices. >> devices. >> on the way over to this location after talking about energy-efficient light bulbs, i noticed the display for halogen bulbs. there are a lot of halogen lights and this is a 20-watt bulb. they're popular in kitchens and very popular for display. the problem with them is they are very inefficient. they create a lot of heat for the light and they are not allowed to be used by the energy code except in displays. even though customers like them, they're really not desirable in terms of the energy code. >> a lot of stuff is sold in stores that doesn't meet the code
i think if you use a daylight dense sores and motion sensor combination, you are allowed to use a conventional light with the combination of the sensors. this is a very national efficient light. it takes 70 watts but it probably puts out the equifflant of five times the light that an incandescent light bulb would. >> it lasts for a long time. this is $24,000 replacing a $2 bulb. >> 10 times as long. >> we're going to look at boxes and devices and rings. >> right around...
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the motion adopting conditional use only mentions foster use twice. -- youth twice. this inconsistency and the reality has disturbing implications not only for this project but as as a precedent for future projects. next, the size and density project. this is insufficient as so far as it will try to pack too many kids into two small units. this is the immensely important and to make work, the project sponsor needs a certain number of kids. to compare this to booker t., this is not even close. this is massively expensive. this is basically at the feet of the people that have to live there. i would like to point out that there are several aspects of the housing element. there is the objective of greater policy awareness out -- at greater policy awareness. how could this happen without any discussion? also to great certainty in the development in the entitlement process by creating primers. implement the planning process improvements to produce project delays and provide clear information. this is a pot of the project for many reasons. when a project flies in the face o
the motion adopting conditional use only mentions foster use twice. -- youth twice. this inconsistency and the reality has disturbing implications not only for this project but as as a precedent for future projects. next, the size and density project. this is insufficient as so far as it will try to pack too many kids into two small units. this is the immensely important and to make work, the project sponsor needs a certain number of kids. to compare this to booker t., this is not even close....
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she does not feel the funds will be used appropriately. >> do not vote for this tax. [ indiscernible ] i can't tell you how many times -- [ indiscernible ] >> oakland residents have until november # to decide whether to approve measure i. >>> the stiff san jose is looking to put a end to a in crime rates. homicides are way up. let's look at the kron 4 tracker. four in the last week alone, and so far this year, 37 homicides in the city. there were only 20 in all of last year. the majority of the murders have been in the northeast section of one to and these red do -- dots give you an indication of where they are. >> we're at 1100, this is as low as i would want to see it go. we should have close to 20 2-2 thousand, that's not in the cards. >> back in the year 2002, san jose was ranked the safest city in the nation. in 2009, it ranked fourth, officer garcia says there are no plans to hire more police officers at this time. >>> yes, it is back, the cooler blanket of fall. jacqueline is here to tell us what to expect. >> it was a little more than a peg or two this afternoon, temperatures
she does not feel the funds will be used appropriately. >> do not vote for this tax. [ indiscernible ] i can't tell you how many times -- [ indiscernible ] >> oakland residents have until november # to decide whether to approve measure i. >>> the stiff san jose is looking to put a end to a in crime rates. homicides are way up. let's look at the kron 4 tracker. four in the last week alone, and so far this year, 37 homicides in the city. there were only 20 in all of last...
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stay here and keep growing with us. [applause] >> i am really looking forward to getting a text when i am about to get a ticket. i get a lot of tickets. step back here and we can take care of that. [laughter] thank you very much. >> connect is so important. every quarter we have a chance to come together to get so many volunteers and so many providers to provide some hope for people who are homeless and you guys are the most precious people that we have ever assembled. all right! [applause] so i understand this is the 40th event. i was 40 19 years ago. but i feel younger every day. but the city has so much to offer, and when we concede to this idea -- and i know we're going to honor a great leader, robert garcia today for her wonderful leadership on this whole idea today, and she's so much deserves it, but you know guess what? this idea has not only resonated here in our city, we have not only helped over 22,000 people for medical services, with mental services, with housing referrals, but we've caused some 220 other ci
stay here and keep growing with us. [applause] >> i am really looking forward to getting a text when i am about to get a ticket. i get a lot of tickets. step back here and we can take care of that. [laughter] thank you very much. >> connect is so important. every quarter we have a chance to come together to get so many volunteers and so many providers to provide some hope for people who are homeless and you guys are the most precious people that we have ever assembled. all right!...
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we have asked the mayor to join us to give us his vision and his take on projects and priorities and some of the sectors with the most promise. i will go light on the introductions, because i want to give our speakers more time. mayor lee is our 43rd mayor of the city. he was appointed to succeed mayor new some when he became lieutenant governor. of course, we're so proud to have our first asian american mayor, but he is so much more than that. so i am going to not go through his long and productive resume in public service, because i really do want to give him his time. i know use very focused on issues such as central subway, pension reform, and so many things that he counts among his priorities. he is a candidate for mayor. we wish him well in that race and continuing to do the good work for this great city. please welcome san francisco mayor, ed lee. [applause] ♪ >> good morning. how is everybody? all right, all right. well, you know, we're going to need your help. first, i want to thank all of you for being here this morning. it is my pleasure to join this group and to report
we have asked the mayor to join us to give us his vision and his take on projects and priorities and some of the sectors with the most promise. i will go light on the introductions, because i want to give our speakers more time. mayor lee is our 43rd mayor of the city. he was appointed to succeed mayor new some when he became lieutenant governor. of course, we're so proud to have our first asian american mayor, but he is so much more than that. so i am going to not go through his long and...
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we must be sure we use our authority ethically and legally. we do not investigate and prosecute cases because we can. we investigate and prosecute cases because we should. and a public corruption will be an absolute top priority in my administration. we now have a public that does not believe that public corruption is taken seriously in this town and once again, the road to trust that is so central to making us all safer. we need to put public corruption front and center, and we need to do fair and thorough investigation is of serious allegations of public corruption. whenever we may find, wherever those may lead, we need to have fair and thorough investigation, and i think it is clear from the press reports and from what we all know about what happened with the d a's office, that there have not been fair and thorough investigations because you cannot do a thorough investigation in a day or two. we need somebody who is going to step up to the plate and deliver what the people need -- fair and thorough investigation of public corruption. >> tha
we must be sure we use our authority ethically and legally. we do not investigate and prosecute cases because we can. we investigate and prosecute cases because we should. and a public corruption will be an absolute top priority in my administration. we now have a public that does not believe that public corruption is taken seriously in this town and once again, the road to trust that is so central to making us all safer. we need to put public corruption front and center, and we need to do fair...
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please use the entertainment commission as a resource, but be nice. you saw all of us today. we are here to help you if we can. we do have to issue some permits that those of you -- that somebody do not like, but there is. thank you. >> despite efforts street violence continues to effect san franciscans and it is not just important to be part of the gang prevention network we want to learn the best practices that you have to offer. we are going to be very active especially when we're experience the realignment. i know the chief is here to share with you what we are doing already. we won't be victims of our own decisions. we have to do better and we have to encourage everyone to do better with less. so, we are already launching our city's realignment plan and through her leadership although probation is collaborating with the multiple city agencies we are creating new assessment centers as a result of welcoming in our additional prisoners. we are increasing health and service agencies and also providing analytical support to manage and monitor that program. we are not going to
please use the entertainment commission as a resource, but be nice. you saw all of us today. we are here to help you if we can. we do have to issue some permits that those of you -- that somebody do not like, but there is. thank you. >> despite efforts street violence continues to effect san franciscans and it is not just important to be part of the gang prevention network we want to learn the best practices that you have to offer. we are going to be very active especially when we're...
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nancy and dan harrington, please join us here. they have sent 13 million books to impoverished children over the years. we thank you all for this honor. we have enjoyed tremendously the ability to link with the philippines. we have generated thousands of jobs, both in the philippines and in san francisco. we have donated thousands of dollars to various events, such as the cleanup of the river, the symphony of the philippine cultural center, and the list goes on and on. we would not have been able to do that without being partners with the philippine consulate general. [applause] and in the five trade and cultural missions led in 1994 and 1998, 2005, 2006, 2010, one of the key posts for our entire committee and all of the various leaders, the people that head of the business circles, the political circles has always been the filipino channel, and we thank you. the most wonderful addition, the fresh blood that is going to come in and lead the sister city committee from this point on, as represented by the very beautiful and multi ta
nancy and dan harrington, please join us here. they have sent 13 million books to impoverished children over the years. we thank you all for this honor. we have enjoyed tremendously the ability to link with the philippines. we have generated thousands of jobs, both in the philippines and in san francisco. we have donated thousands of dollars to various events, such as the cleanup of the river, the symphony of the philippine cultural center, and the list goes on and on. we would not have been...
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. >> that motion passes unanimously and brings us back to item 16a and b. 300 grand avenue also known as 272 and 290 sutter st.. request for the amendments for approval for the previously amended compliance under the 309 and 309 j. >> good evening. this is a request to the amendment of previously approved in section 309 termination of compliance in order to extend the performance. for three years. the project also requires extension of a variance from planning code sections 136d1 and 140, under the purview of the administrator. has approved by the planning commission on june 12, 2008, it would demolish to existing buildings to construct a new 10 story building to contain approximately 45 dwelling units, 16,000 square feet of ground and retail space, and up to 40 parking spaces. with the exception of building height and building ball. the zoning administrator are proved a variant for dwelling units exposure and projections of streets and alleys at the same june 2008 hearing. no modifications are proposed to the design or intensity of the project as originally approved. since project pa
. >> that motion passes unanimously and brings us back to item 16a and b. 300 grand avenue also known as 272 and 290 sutter st.. request for the amendments for approval for the previously amended compliance under the 309 and 309 j. >> good evening. this is a request to the amendment of previously approved in section 309 termination of compliance in order to extend the performance. for three years. the project also requires extension of a variance from planning code sections 136d1...
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i was in the middle and in this picture, six of us are there. one of us is still awaiting trial. he was given and it -- the release of sentence. he was a winter of $14 million lawsuit against this man. in this matter -- is also passing this returning to help me out. what would you do? >> thank you for the chance to respond. one reason i accepted this appointment was because i believe that there are a lot of problems with the criminal justice system, i think that this is to be reformed in many ways. we have problems with prosecution misconduct, problems with police misconduct and i believe that we have wrongly incarcerated a number of people in many communities and this is something i have worked on for many years. one thing i have done, and i was appointed to it -- i have been
i was in the middle and in this picture, six of us are there. one of us is still awaiting trial. he was given and it -- the release of sentence. he was a winter of $14 million lawsuit against this man. in this matter -- is also passing this returning to help me out. what would you do? >> thank you for the chance to respond. one reason i accepted this appointment was because i believe that there are a lot of problems with the criminal justice system, i think that this is to be reformed in...
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so thank you, jeff, for allowing us to be here and co-sponsoring this event. thank you all for coming here. [applause] >> thank you. next i'd like to introduce, the incoming president of the criminal trial lawyers association of northern california, frank. >> hello. i'm frank and president-elect of criminal trial lawyers association of northern california. ctla is a proud co-sponsor of the justice summit here today. i've been asked to say a few words about ctla to both inform and entertain you for about the next two minutes. it's a professional association of criminal defense lawyers in the bay area. our membership list includes about 400 lawyers and private investigators, expert witnesses and even some professors and law students. our members are -- how do i say this -- luminaries in the field. today, the justice conference honors a past ctla honoree, one of our own, tony serra. ctla has featured the likes of not only tony serra at a feature presenter at our programs but those that include jim bross that has who defends cases most of the time but was the spec
so thank you, jeff, for allowing us to be here and co-sponsoring this event. thank you all for coming here. [applause] >> thank you. next i'd like to introduce, the incoming president of the criminal trial lawyers association of northern california, frank. >> hello. i'm frank and president-elect of criminal trial lawyers association of northern california. ctla is a proud co-sponsor of the justice summit here today. i've been asked to say a few words about ctla to both inform and...
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>> it's all us calling them each year requesting if they would like us to do maintenance service for their drop ladder. each year it's quite simple and easy procedure to do. and we appreciate that people take pride and understand their fire escapes and drop ladders are a part of their building's safety system. just like the sprinkler systems. they are usually located along a fire escape ladder way, platform system. the fire department does use them to approach emergency situations in buildings. >> this is interesting on who's checking them. in san francisco for residential units and motels and hotels, the housing inspection division is required to check every 5 years to do an inspection of the buildings. and the procedures have changed to require they operate the fire escape when they do that inspection. have you gone to those where they require to operate the fire escape? >> absolutely. we got the call from a property owner saying they have been sited or requested by a housing inspector. we will inspect the fire escape before maintenance and do maintenance repairs. i feel confident
>> it's all us calling them each year requesting if they would like us to do maintenance service for their drop ladder. each year it's quite simple and easy procedure to do. and we appreciate that people take pride and understand their fire escapes and drop ladders are a part of their building's safety system. just like the sprinkler systems. they are usually located along a fire escape ladder way, platform system. the fire department does use them to approach emergency situations in...
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this is what makes us feel valuable. we understand the criticisms, and that is behind the business response as well. we want to be members of the community and helpful when there is a crisis. let me introduce the panel today, each has experience in the field of private-sector response which is certainly a merging, and there is some very impressive planning in place as you are going to see. the senior vice president for pharmaceuticals. the vice-president for the harris corp.. the region chief of staff for federal health and the medical center. former wisconsin gov., president and ceo of a global technology nonprofit. and rebecca, the manager of employee engagement in disaster relief for hewlett-packard. the panel brings a great deal of expertise across many fields to our discussion today. we certainly want you to be involved in our discussion, so as questions come to your mind, who write them down. after the presentations, we would love to have discourse between new and our panel. you will see his extensive biography in
this is what makes us feel valuable. we understand the criticisms, and that is behind the business response as well. we want to be members of the community and helpful when there is a crisis. let me introduce the panel today, each has experience in the field of private-sector response which is certainly a merging, and there is some very impressive planning in place as you are going to see. the senior vice president for pharmaceuticals. the vice-president for the harris corp.. the region chief...
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. >> that places us on item 18 on the regular calendar, case 2,011.0547d. request for discretionary review. >> of the afternoon, planning commission. this proposal is to add a 12 foot by 18 ft 1-car garage. it will be constructed beneath the second floor front entry patio for the front of retaining wall. it will be installed to cover the opening. the following is a brief synopsis of what has transpired so far with this property regarding requests before the department of public works. the project received a tree removal permits. it allows removing a street tree, and the privately-owned tree on the second floor front entry patio in association with the proposed garrote. provide documentation for the planning department and all required building permits use of mapping. project sponsors received approval and is waiting for approval from planning and the bureau of engineering after this hearing. we ask that the tree removal permit is granted. the board of permanent appeals imposed one condition, a replacement treaty granted with the size and space being determi
. >> that places us on item 18 on the regular calendar, case 2,011.0547d. request for discretionary review. >> of the afternoon, planning commission. this proposal is to add a 12 foot by 18 ft 1-car garage. it will be constructed beneath the second floor front entry patio for the front of retaining wall. it will be installed to cover the opening. the following is a brief synopsis of what has transpired so far with this property regarding requests before the department of public...
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we know what you can use and what can you not use. so we know older equipment here, lots of contractors, they need it. and right away. >> so somebody who's come out of the industry as a contractor doesn't stock equipment that nobody's ever going to buy. he's stocking stuff people are gooding to come to buy. he knows exactly what they need to use. that's a very smart business strategy. excellent idea. you've got some metal conduit. what is that? >> it's a cable. it's metal-clad cable. it's a product used, our m.c. cable. metal clad cable, m.c. cable. it's what's used in commercial work. it's a tougher product. than the non-metallic cable. >> let's open it up and see what we got here. how many conductors? >> in this particular one there's four. >> show us what these conductors are. these are standards colors of different kinds of conductors. tell us what they are. >> let's start with the white conductor which is the grounded conductor or the neutral. the two hot wires are ungrounded conductors. the ones that will give you a shock. and t
we know what you can use and what can you not use. so we know older equipment here, lots of contractors, they need it. and right away. >> so somebody who's come out of the industry as a contractor doesn't stock equipment that nobody's ever going to buy. he's stocking stuff people are gooding to come to buy. he knows exactly what they need to use. that's a very smart business strategy. excellent idea. you've got some metal conduit. what is that? >> it's a cable. it's metal-clad...
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i will use the word situation. in particular, and it is all known to the public -- this man had a conviction out of san mateo we had not learned about. we could not cross-examine on that. and that was a problem. it was a problem immediately addressed. so, i talked to a lot of other g-8's offices to find out how -- d.a.'s offices throughout the state to find out how they dealt with this. i find that a lot of offices across the state rely on that type of relationship. given the situation occurred with the crime lab, we needed to absolutely do more, and what we did is create a policy where they did, and i think it may have been cheap gas than -- chief gaston at the time were they created personnel files where they could go to the court system to learn whether this type of material existed, whether or not information that we should know about individuals who are testifying for us in that trial should be given to the police department. we also have our own internal policy because -- which means if there are allegations
i will use the word situation. in particular, and it is all known to the public -- this man had a conviction out of san mateo we had not learned about. we could not cross-examine on that. and that was a problem. it was a problem immediately addressed. so, i talked to a lot of other g-8's offices to find out how -- d.a.'s offices throughout the state to find out how they dealt with this. i find that a lot of offices across the state rely on that type of relationship. given the situation occurred...
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it made us who we are. i have scars. i have a doctorate, but also scars. wisdom comes from making mistakes. i have made a lot of mistakes ladies and gentlemen. i am going to speak about collaboration. i am going to talk about the role of expectations. i will speak to the value of hope. because when you're in an ugly situation. hope means so much. it's a global concept. in the research i do with resilience of children. close your eyes. bear with me. go ahead and hope them. i am not going to take you through a visiblization. i charge for that. some of you did not close your eyes. you looked at the other people closing their eyes. i asked students why? because i don't trust people around me. there are islands when children run to the nearest adult. if i am not dressed like this. i am dressed like i do at home. that guy must be a gangster. when i speak about at riskness, i asked this gentlemen, a school administrate or. what makes a student at risk? we talked about gangs. we treat the symptoms. it's the symptoms we're treating. that's just an expression of oth
it made us who we are. i have scars. i have a doctorate, but also scars. wisdom comes from making mistakes. i have made a lot of mistakes ladies and gentlemen. i am going to speak about collaboration. i am going to talk about the role of expectations. i will speak to the value of hope. because when you're in an ugly situation. hope means so much. it's a global concept. in the research i do with resilience of children. close your eyes. bear with me. go ahead and hope them. i am not going to take...
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and show us your plan. [inaudible] and have had complaints against them because of compliance, we are also able to work with your peer the fundamental requirement for those is that we need you to finish the lawsuit or settle the lawsuit before we can work with you in terms of providing financing. the reason for that is the conversations and these issues can go on for a long time, and we want to make sure that you fundamentally understand what you need to comply with and what are your obligations as part of the settlement of the lawsuit. obviously, it can cost a lot of money. we have provided financing before. it is a lot of money. so come and talk to the office of small business and make sure you have professionals and task inspectors and contractors lined up so that we can be part of that conversation in terms of helping you maintain your business and helping to stay in business despite the fact that a lot of businesses are being regulated by now. if you have questions, my information is in the packet. we
and show us your plan. [inaudible] and have had complaints against them because of compliance, we are also able to work with your peer the fundamental requirement for those is that we need you to finish the lawsuit or settle the lawsuit before we can work with you in terms of providing financing. the reason for that is the conversations and these issues can go on for a long time, and we want to make sure that you fundamentally understand what you need to comply with and what are your...
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which leads us to the planning code. its intent is to guide, control and regulate future growth in accordance with the general plan. this is an overall map of the zoning in san francisco. i am understand it's going to be difficult for you to read. it is just there as a graphic to illustrate the density in the northeast quadrants with the downtown or commercial districts. as you move further west, primarily residential districts and then neighborhood commercial corridors throughout the city and county of san francisco. the zoning administrator -- an extremely important position, charged with the ministry and interpreting the code. he's also charged with code compliance. he reviews and grants variances from the planning code, which are variations from the code standard. he represents the planning department before the board of appeals along with other specific duties. the current planning division has a long list of responsibilities. these first project review and a newly created preliminary project assessment process are
which leads us to the planning code. its intent is to guide, control and regulate future growth in accordance with the general plan. this is an overall map of the zoning in san francisco. i am understand it's going to be difficult for you to read. it is just there as a graphic to illustrate the density in the northeast quadrants with the downtown or commercial districts. as you move further west, primarily residential districts and then neighborhood commercial corridors throughout the city and...
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that took us by surprise. it is just the challenge of doing the hard work of putting together solutions that people can understand and say that is appropriate for what we want to bring here. >> after the $12 million bench mark, is there another opportunity for the city it back out or is that kind of the last chance?t back out or is that kind of the last chanc back out or is that kind of the last chance?t back out or is that kind of the last chance?o back out or is that kind of the last chance? >> there are several different termination rights. for purposes of environment under the california environmental quality act it is only after the environmental review the city can bind itself to say we are moving ahead so that is a key checkpoint. we have looked at the e.i.r. and seen the initial fund-raising and we are moving ahead based on that information. >> it is not like if he this don't raise $20 million or $30 million there is not another trigger that automatically makes you rethink? >> that is the one sort of k
that took us by surprise. it is just the challenge of doing the hard work of putting together solutions that people can understand and say that is appropriate for what we want to bring here. >> after the $12 million bench mark, is there another opportunity for the city it back out or is that kind of the last chance?t back out or is that kind of the last chanc back out or is that kind of the last chance?t back out or is that kind of the last chance?o back out or is that kind of the last...